tum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
- dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
- duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
- immerse verb To put something completely under the surface of a liquid.
- plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
- submerge verb To go completely under the surface of water or another liquid.
Senses
tum is used for these senses in English:
- dip (transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.
- dip (transitive) To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.
- duck (intransitive) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
- immerse (transitive) To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
- submerge (transitive) To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
dip — full definition
- verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
- verb To drop slightly in level, value, or amount.
- noun A thick sauce for dunking food such as chips or vegetables.
- noun A brief swim.
- noun A slight downward slope or drop in a surface.
dive — full definition
- verb To plunge headfirst into water.
- verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
- noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.